Which double benefit can come from improving maternal health in the National Population Policy?

Correct answer: Mother's safety and newborn survival chances increase

The direct answer is D. Maternal health concerns the well-being of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth and the period after birth. When mothers receive timely antenatal care, skilled support during delivery, suitable nutrition and postnatal care, risks to the mother can be reduced. Good care also supports the newborn, because the baby depends on the mother’s health before and around birth and may need immediate medical attention. Thus one health intervention can benefit both mother and child. Option A is about economic activity, not the direct health result. Option B is about population movement and is not a necessary result of maternal care. Option C concerns land use and is unrelated. Memory cue: safe motherhood and newborn survival are connected parts of family health.